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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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